Jean Shepard
American singer-songwriter (1933–2016) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Ollie Imogene "Jean" Shepard (November 21, 1933 – September 25, 2016) was an American honky-tonk singer-songwriter who is often acknowledged as a pioneer for women in country music. Shepard released a total of 73 singles to the Hot Country Songs chart, one of which reached the number-one spot. She recorded a total of 24 studio albums between 1956 and 1981, and became a member of the Grand Ole Opry in 1955.
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Birth name | Ollie Imogene Shepard |
Born | (1933-11-21)November 21, 1933 Pauls Valley, Oklahoma, U.S. |
Died | September 25, 2016(2016-09-25) (aged 82) Hendersonville, Tennessee, U.S. |
Genres | Country, honky tonk |
Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter |
Instrument(s) | Vocals |
Years active | 1952–2015 |
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After Kitty Wells's 1952 breakthrough, Shepard quickly followed, and a national television gig and the Opry helped make her a star when few female country singers had enduring success. Her first hit, "A Dear John Letter", a 1953 duet with Ferlin Husky, was the first post-World War II record by a woman country artist to sell more than a million copies.[1]